Re: Ada 2005?

[Pascal Obry <pascal@obry.net>]

conradwt@runbox.com writes:

> not have extended 'struct' in regards to the C++ language.  I feel that
> one shouldn'e get bogged down in the details of a languages syntax but
> instead concentrate on the problem that they are trying to solve.  Then
> making easier for one easily solve that problem in language A.  

That's only part of the work. This is true if you are the only one to work in
a project and the project is not critical. Otherwise you also need to take
into account the maintenance and stability of the applications. And in this
case there is some other consideration than "making easier for one easily
solve that problem"!

> In saying this, I feel that Smalltalk definitely has done an excellent job
> in this regard.  This is from my experience of using C++, Ada, Java,
> C#, VB, Eiffel, and Smalltalk.

I also know know all of them.

  - Ada / Eiffel : Ok for large, stable and to ease maintenance
  - C++          : Ok for large software, but be prepared to use a debugger,
                   ask for more money and forget about the deadlines :)
  - C#, Java     : If you want to play with the language "du jour", those are
                   languages that have brought just nothing to the software
                   world! IT hype !
  - VB           : Is that really a language :) ?
  - Smalltalk    : Don't know what to say. When you use Smalltalk you have a
                   good feeling, but I won't use it in any important projects.
                   Certainly good to build prototypes.

Pascal.

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